The French Ambassador in Cairo Stéphane Romatet said that Farouk Hosny is a great artist, pointing out that his exhibition stands as a remarkable example of his distinguished talent, in addition to being one of the great culture ministers throughout Egypt’s history.
On the sidelines of his visit to Farouk Hosny Exhibition at Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek district, Cairo, Romatet said that Hosny has been and remains a friend to France, as he has established very close ties between the Egyptian and French cultures when he was in office, dubbing his as a great artist and minister. He added that Hosny is a fluent speaker of French.
The French Ambassador greeted the former Minister of Culture on this great success, adding that he has a unique style of painting. The ambassador hoped that all the artist's paintings would be displayed in France.
It is noteworthy that the exhibition was opened on March 3 and includes 52 artworks for Hosny, who produced them between 2018 and 2019.
Hosny, born in 1938 in Alexandria, is an Egyptian abstract painter, who was appointed as a Minister of Culture from 1987 to 2011.
He graduated from Alexandria University’s School of Fine Arts in 1964; upon graduation, he directed the Al Anfoushi Culture Palace for many years.
He served as Egypt’s cultural attaché in Paris between 1971-1978 and occupied the same position in Rome 1979 to 1987.
In 2019, Farouk Hosny Foundation for Culture and Arts was inaugurated at its headquarters in Zamalek amid the attendance of a large number of artists and intellectuals.
The foundation includes many of Hosny’s paintings as well as Egyptian and international sculptures from his collection.
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